Limache, Chile, birth cohort study
The Limache, Chile, birth cohort was carried out in Limache and Olmué in the Valparaiso Region of Chile. The cohort was first assessed between January 2000 and the end of 2002 when the participants were aged between 22 and 28 years. The researchers then completed a follow-up study of the cohort which started in June 2010 and ended in December 2012. They obtained follow-up information for 800 (65%) participants of the initial sample. The attrition rate was greater for males than for females, and for those in the poorest group by number of belongings.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
1,232 (participants)
Age at first data collection
22 - 28 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1974 - 1978 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Newborns in Chile born between 1974 and 1978
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2000
Primary Institutions
King's College London (KCL)
University of Chile (Universidad de Chile)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Research Fund of Chile (Fondecyt)
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
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